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Places to buy suits

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  • 15-05-2010 9:55pm
    #1
    tracker-man
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    Where can a guy rent a suit/tux in the City? Any suggestions welcome, recommendations etc.!


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    biko
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    Old thread
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055722178


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    tracker-man
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    Thanks biko!


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    biko
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    amiable
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    tracker-man wrote: »
    Where can a guy rent a suit/tux in the City? Any suggestions welcome, recommendations etc.!

    I do know the shop Burton sell suits with shirt and tie and proper shoes for not much more than it would cost to rent a suit and they are quite nice too.
    Staff friendly and helpful too
    Just another option for you


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    Fey!
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    Martin Feeney on ABbeygate Street, or Corless on Dominic Street. I think there's a place in Woodquay, too.


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    Ardent
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    Fey! wrote: »
    Martin Feeney on ABbeygate Street
    Recommend this, good selection & very friendly


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    irlforum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 179 ✭✭irlforum


    Hi there,
    I'm going to a wedding in a few weeks and want to get a shirt and and tie.

    Can you anyone tell me a good place to buy in Galway and at a reasonable price aswell would be great.

    Thanks.


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    skelliser
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    Hanleys. When i needed the same they were really good. Find out what ur better half is wearing also cause its good to match colours of ties/shirt with her dress.


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    biko
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    www.suits.ie
    Any shop that sell men's wear.

    Buy good quality, cheap shirts and ties show and good quality will last you 5-10 years.


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    DD67
    Closed Accounts Posts: 80 ✭✭DD67


    T.K Maxx


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    #12
    Clemon
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭Clemon


    That suit warehouse in ballybrit industrial centre


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    dmcg90
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    Remus Uno in the Shopping Centre would be a good bet. It's across from Carphone Warehouse.


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    catmelodian
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    5-10 years? Are you having a proverbial giraffe?


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    eagle10
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    I think anthony ryans has a good selection of shirts I'd get the tie in Dunnes or penny's for a tenth of the price


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    biko
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    catmelodian wrote: »
    5-10 years? Are you having a proverbial giraffe?
    Maybe if you could explain your question?
    I have a tie that easily 10 years old, my favourite tie, and it's still as nice as the day I bought it.
    "Take care of your stuff and they will take care of you".


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    catmelodian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭catmelodian


    biko wrote: »
    Maybe if you could explain your question?
    I have a tie that easily 10 years old, my favourite tie, and it's still as nice as the day I bought it.

    How many wears would you be talking about over a ten year period?


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    biko
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    How come you don't agree with my statement of 5-10 years?


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    catmelodian
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    biko wrote: »
    How come you don't agree with my statement of 5-10 years?

    Well as I asked, how many wears would you be talking? From my own perspective, 5-10 years is ridiculous.


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    biko
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    We might be getting a bit off topic but as I said a good tie will last forever if you get a good quality one and take care of it. I wore one particular one for office work for 5 years at least twice a week, mind I never spilled drink or soup or anything on it and cleaned by dry cleaner. It's still in my collection although of course I have several more.

    As to the shirts it was quite expensive Italian numbers (got a good price when I got some suits), bit heavy but strong. Also only cleaned by dry cleaners.
    Don't have them any more simply because I got others but there was nothing wrong with them when I gave them to a charity.

    Sure if you wear a low grade shirt for office wear it'll be more wear on it than if you only wear it for weddings etc.

    So what your experience? How many years?


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    catmelodian
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    I have 30 or so shirts at any given time and probably a similar number of ties. I would never wear the same tie twice in a week. My experience is 3-4 years absolute maximum. I don't buy rags.


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    swe_fi
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    catmelodian wrote: »
    I have 30 or so shirts at any given time and probably a similar number of ties. I would never wear the same tie twice in a week. My experience is 3-4 years absolute maximum. I don't buy rags.

    Seriously 30 ties? Are you a serial wedding crasher?? :-) My shirts would last 1 week to absolute max 2 years based because i lose them, i get tired of them, they go out of fashion or they get washed out.

    They value of clothes that I have wasted + given to charity is astronomical.


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    #23
    biko
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    Ok I was probably optimistic there about the shirt, anyway OP, get a good quality one :D


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    irlforum
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    Thanks for the help guys. I know I should get a tie in Dunnes but I'd be unsure about matching unless I can get one that looks identical to a tie in the shop.

    Anyways I suppose I'll go in and pick the shirt and then see if I can get a tie in Dunnes. If not go back to the shop. Abit of a pain I suppose but ties are around 40 quid in a quality menswear shop aren't they?


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    dmcg90
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    irlforum wrote: »
    Thanks for the help guys. I know I should get a tie in Dunnes but I'd be unsure about matching unless I can get one that looks identical to a tie in the shop.

    Anyways I suppose I'll go in and pick the shirt and then see if I can get a tie in Dunnes. If not go back to the shop. Abit of a pain I suppose but ties are around 40 quid in a quality menswear shop aren't they?

    Pennys/Topman/River Island have nice ties at the moment.


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    padi89
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    Whats your budget for the shirt and tie, its easier to recommend a place if we know how much you wash to spend ?


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    irlforum
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    padi89 wrote: »
    Whats your budget for the shirt and tie, its easier to recommend a place if we know how much you wash to spend ?

    I wouldn't think I'd like to spend anymore than 60 or 70.


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    #28
    at1withmyself
    Registered Users Posts: 2,535 ✭✭✭at1withmyself


    Hi,

    I was wondering if anyone can recommend somewhere, preferable in the city where I can buy a suit. I need a small sized one, think its 36 I'm looking for, the problem is that I also need it by saturday!

    I know of Louis Copeland, Anthony Ryans & Hanleys. Any other recommendations apreciated as I'm going looking tomorrow...

    Thanks.


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    toadfly
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    My BF got one in Anthony Ryans a few months ago, think it was a 36 - the smallest size anyway. If you need any alterations done you might find it hard to get it done in 2 days.

    Good luck!


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    mybabydoll
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭mybabydoll


    In The Galway Shopping Centre is Remus only opened bout 3 mths they do a large selection of Suits also Carpenters or if the Worst Comes o te Worst Pop down to Martin Feeney and hire one they have all shapes and size it would be worth a try.

    Are if u do buy a suit a bit on the large size i would recommed Mary Forde as a dress maker she is located up on the 2nd floor of the Shopping Centre next to hickeys and the ladies in there r brilliant at gettig thigs done quickly if needs be

    Hope this helps


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    Roseyland
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    I would highly recommend going out to Suits distibutors out in Briarhill (just up from DID electrical) Bought a suit there about 9 months ago, massive range of suits which they can tailor if required, and very reasonably priced.


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